Famous Deaths Happened In 1542

Jan 10 On this day in history death of gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59  

Feb 01 In the year 1542 death of girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480)  

Feb 13 Catharine Howard, queen of England/5th wife of Henry VIII, beheaded died in the year 1542.  

May 21 In the year 1542 hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R  

Jun 19 On this day in history death of leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer  

Aug 24 In the year 1542 death of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483)  

Aug 29 In the year 1542 death of cristovão da Gama, Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516)  

Sep 16 Diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded died on this day in history.  

Sep 21 In the year 1542 death of juan Boscán Almogáver, Spanish poet  

Oct 06 On this day in history death of thomas Wyatt, English poet (b. 1503)  

Oct 27 On this day in history abraham ben Avigdor, rabbi/author (commentary on Tur), dies  

Dec 14 In the year 1542 james, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30  

Dec 28 Albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52 on this day in history.  

Feb 22 On this day in history birth of santino Garsi, composer  

Jun 15 Richard Grenville, English parliament leader/vice-admiral (Roanoke) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 24 Juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint was born on this day in history.  

Jun 24 St. John of the Cross, Spanish Carmelite mystic and poet (d. 1591) was born in the year 1542.  

Jul 06 Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg was born in the year 1542.  

Oct 04 Roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat was born on this day in history.  

Oct 04 In the year 1542 birth of robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621)  

Oct 14 On this day in history birth of abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605)